LitRPG is an emerging subgenre of Science Fiction & Fantasy and, arguably, the fastest-growing new speculative fiction genre in the audiobook niche.
LitRPG is an abbreviated form for ‘literature Role Playing Game.’ In other words, a story-based RPG, at least in theory. To be honest, the genre has branched out from its pure gaming roots and begun to define an identity. What it will be in a few years may not be the same as what it is now.
Once you’re hooked on the LitRPG bug, you’ll want to keep on listening to the works in the genre. And, thankfully, there are hundreds of LitRPG audiobooks to pick from.
What Are The Best Litrpg Audiobooks?
LitRPG stands for Literary Playing Games, and LitRPG audiobooks are the audiobooks converted from the game version. There are more than thousands of audiobooks are created based on the games. Gamers are obsessed with the games, and they want to know more about the game story.
Many popular audiobooks are online that contain the game story with an enhanced version. These audiobooks are spectacularly narrated. You couldn’t resist putting them down once you start to listen to them. Litrpg audiobooks are full of excitement and wonderful adventures.
So many that one of the most often asked questions on forums is, “What are the finest LitRPG audiobooks ever?”
Well, these are the best LitRPG audiobooks I loved listening to because they are beautifully narrated, with fascinating characters, compelling narratives, and, of course, a game or game-world in which the drama takes place.
10 Best Litrpg Audiobooks of All Time:
- The Land: Founding
The main character of this litrpg audiobook is Richter. He was banished and tricked by his enemies and thrown into the world of gods, demons, sprites, globin, and magic. He has to learn some magic to survive in the Land, and he has to build his kingdom to win against his enemies. But the actions have consequences in the Land.
The creatures and factions of the Land gather for Richter’s destruction. Richter has to make allegiances to survive in such a harsh and unforgiving world. If he didn’t succeed in allying, he falls into the dark denizens in this ancient and unforgiving realm.
It is breath-taking and adventurous of Richter. Suppose you find the answer to the question of how Richter will reshape the future of The Land. It is a great audiobook to start.
Best about this audiobook:
In terms of the plot, The Land: Founding is a rather engaging high-fantasy adventure in a world where we don’t need much description because, for readers who have played a lot of fantasy RPGs, everything feels pretty darn familiar.
This audiobook was fantastic. Wonderful flow, great comedy, plenty of interesting allusions, thrilling but not at such a rapid pace that we didn’t get any plot, and the fact that we didn’t always win the first time around.
- Catharsis
Jason finds himself trapped in online fed-up reality. He is anxious and desperate to escape. He wants to get out of this online game and wants to live in the real world. This game is the exit point for Jason and wants to experience the power of freedom. He has the power, but he doesn’t have the freedom to use those power with his wills.
Awaken Online was the latest virtual reality game in the world, and Jason knows about this. But Jason has to do a lot and push his boundaries to get his freedom. Jason has to find himself quickly before he is thrown into darkness.
Best about this audiobook:
Catharsis is a fresh addition to the LitRPG audiobook genre, featuring intriguing story twists. The narrative was not excessively complicated or deep, but the emphasis on presenting the story from the perspective of evil was quite unusual, and it satisfied one’s need for a well-written and narrated LitRPG novel. The audiobook version has gotten a lot of laudatory reviews, indicating that it has been well received. I encourage you to give it a listen if it sounds intriguing.
- Ready Player One
If you love to listen to audio stories about the future, you will love Ready Player One. It is the year 2044, and the world is not a good place to live. Everything is destroyed, including civilization. People are now more indulge in a virtual game called OASIS instead of reality. Wade Watts is a teenager who is very popular because of this game.
He is the best player in this virtual game. The owner of this game died without an heir. So, there is no one legal heir of this game. And the man who owns this game will become the most powerful man on the earth. Now there is one competition on OASIS, and whoever wins that game will become the owner of OASIS.
Best about this audiobook:
Wil Wheaton, the narrator of Ready Player One, an eccentric, future adventure, has captured a teen’s naiveté and skepticism about real life while also incorporating this seasoned gaming geek’s knowledge of ’80s culture.
A cross-genre narrative features gaming jousts as the hero seeks to gain top score on his journey to inherit a dead billionaire’s ownership of an interactive universe of cyber-worlds, with allusions to Willy Wonka, William Gibson, and Neal Stephenson. LitRPG lovers should give this a listen.
- Dungeon Born
There is a powerful dungeon and a noble sheep-herder Cal. Their paths are destined to cross to conquer the dungeons. They will use these dungeons to grow most effectively and become a powerful adventurer. However, the beast who lives in these places blocks their way. They have to become more powerful to defeat this beast.
Cal has to gather more weapons, armor, and heavy gold coins to get more power. He doesn’t know how many monsters are there. Cal is a dungeon core, and his soul and power reside in a magical stone. Cal has one energetic friend who rides along with him in this quest. Cal has a chance to change the fate of the world.
Best about this audiobook:
This narrative takes you through the nostalgia-filled settings of many a fantastic RPG/Fantasy World from a perspective I never imagined: the eyes of a young and only recently sentient Dungeon Core.
Dungeon Born was an enjoyable and litRPG audiobook, and I want to continue the series. I would suggest it to people who appreciate fantasy, RPGs, gaming mechanics, and reading about dungeon delving.
- Survival Quest
A virtual world jam of monsters, battles, and players takes place in Barliona. Millions of people come to this place. All of them are looking for the kings they don’t have in real life: elves, magic, princess, dragons, and unforgettable combat. This game is so popular that people play this game for months and months and don’t return to their homes for months.
You can assault fellow players in Barliona and become a mythical hero or thief. Only one rule is applied to regulate this game, and that is no popular will feel the actual pain. Barliona now becomes the join for these people, and they are not scarifying with the product. It is a great deal. You need to buy the best house in the area.
Best about this audiobook:
The Survival Quest LitRPG audiobook is nicely narrated, and the characters make sense without being flat or stale. The idea is intriguing and provided a far more solid cause for being locked in the game than 90% of the other litrpg’s that simply follow the crazy scientist or life isn’t worth living themes that many of these books follow.
The narrator was excellent; he was well-articulated, and I could hear the characters’ emotions in his voice.
- Super Sales on Super Heroes
It is a world where everyone has a special power, and Felix has the crappiest power. He has the power to modify any items and make his. He can upgrade any item and make an advanced version. It is a terrific video game where these powers only look cool on paper, not in reality. He needs additional power to make him create, change, modify, or upgrade anything.
It is totally beyond his abilities. He lives a normal life and working for a normal job. His entire life and the world changed when a supervillain takes over his city. The leader was corrupt ad banks have your money, but the supervillain can rule this city.
In the black market, Felix finds something more powerful. He finds a thing that helps him to regenerate his abilities.
Best about this audiobook:
I believe you will like Super Sales on Super Heroes Lit RPG audiobook if you are seeking a light enjoyable listen and can put up with some mature subject matter. I have to commend the author for masterfully combining these two genres into a pleasant story. It reflected the plot and general tone of the audiobook, in my opinion. It will be interesting to watch how our main character overcomes all of the challenges in an upside-down world.
- Ritualist
Ritualist is the story of one wonderful magical world that everyone fantasizes about. You will be in shame when you listen about this spectacular world where the magic is banned. But a man is determined to learn magic at any cost. It is not an easy decision for Joe. But he has to learn magic to win the war against evil.
He is actively haunted by his memories and wonders about his world’s malfunctioning, and he knows about the assassins who kill people for power. He gathers a team of enervative and courageous people on the quest for power. He solves many mysteries and secrets of his world to achieve his ultimate goal of power.
Best about this audiobook:
A fantastic start to a new LitRPG audiobook series from one of the greatest authors writing in the field today. The main guy is a likable everyman type, and the tone of the narrative is just right. The tempo is excellent, and I never felt like I was listening to fluff.
Highly recommended for all audiobook listeners, whether they are dipping their toes into litrpg for the first time or are seasoned game lit vets.
- Ascend Online
Marcus and his friends entered into a world that defies all wildest imaginations while playing a new video game. When Marcus logs into that video game, he finds himself as a character of that game, but he was separated from his friends. Marcus is in a village under attack by goblins. His first quest is to save the village and then find his friends.
He forced into battles, and villagers help him to win the war against the goblins. He defeated these cruel creatures. All supplies, houses, farms, and villages were spoiled due to this war, and he motivates all survivors to rebuild the entire village.
Best about this audiobook:
A brilliant beginning to a fantastic GameLit/LitRPG series. Ascend Online is really skillfully spoken, masterfully introducing backstory while delivering a thrilling plot, and developing intriguing characters.
This was my first legit experience in the LitRPG genre, and damn has Luke hooked me. A lively and fully realized world, memorable characters and progression, humor, and some really visceral moments.
- Welcome to Ludus
Henry and Jason live normal lives in Seattle. But then they both were abducted to another world. A vain, self-styled God Dolos, kidnapped them and refused to take them back to their normal lives unless they do one impossible task. God Dolos didn’t care about them whether they succeed in this task or not.
Henry and Jason learned Historical European Martial Arts on the earth. It helps them to survive in that dangerous task. Henry and Jason are Japanese American EMT and geeky IT programmer who doesn’t have any skill with sword and sorcery that is imperative in the world like Ludus.
Best about this audiobook:
Welcome to Ludus is similar to looking over someone’s shoulder when they play a video game. It’s a lot of fun, with lots of action and video violence. Early on, the characters are defined, but they grow into something approximating actual humans. Even if you don’t expect them to fail, the action is entertaining. If you love role-playing games or the recent trend of incorporating these games into literature, this LitRPG audiobook should be at the top of your list.
- The Cursed Princedom
When a new update comes in the ultra-popular online game called Realm of Arkon, things are going wild since then. In Patch 17, players indulge in the game to identify virtual reality or the real world. But then it raises an evil power name Roman Kozhevnikov.
He searched in Arkon and also went to the most dangerous zone called Demon grounds for more powers. Krian was playing Roman’s character, but he doesn’t have any idea that it’s a real thing that will destroy the whole world.
Best about this audiobook:
The Cursed Princedom is still quite excellent, and Akella has built a really strong game structure that he adheres to. He even manages to maintain interest in the happenings even though they are all a game. It was all done with remarkable expertise, avoiding many of the genre’s flaws. He’s also toned down the flashback sections and ensured that their aim is obvious before they begin. This LitRPG audiobook is highly recommended!
Make life as a Game Master easier… If you play Dungeon & Dragons, Pathfinder, or other fantasy tabletop role-playing games, this LitRPG audiobook collection is full of plot-twisting dramas with engaging narrations to keep you hooked to the story!
So, pick your favorite audiobook today and dive in right away!
10 Best New LitRPG Audiobooks [2022-2023]
- Reincarnation: A Xianxia Cultivation Series
Jim was transported back in time, to the moment he first began growing. Anyone else would have given up by now, but Jim doesn’t have that option. He’s already committed the mistakes that condemned him in his previous life, and he knows what he needs to do to set things right.
Jim wants to make amends for wrongs committed in the past…or the future? All the while, a pair of enraged gods torment him due to a lack of sleep.
To reach the top of the horticulture world, he must avoid attracting the attention of others who want to steal his future predictions. It’s no secret that Jim has seen the end of the world, and he’s determined to resist it.
It doesn’t take him long to realize that fighting alone may not be his best option, even if fate seems to favor it.
Best About This Audiobook
Reincarnation is the latest entry in the genre of LitRPG audiobooks with amazing reviews from verified listeners. Worth giving a try!
- Carl’s Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl
It’s known as the Over City. A huge, once-thriving metropolis decimated by an unknown disaster. However, these streets are far from deserted. The ruins are being trawled by an undead carnival. Assassinated prostitutes fall from the sky. The old magic is now ready to unveil its sinister intent.
Dungeon Crawler Carl is an incredible mix of humor, action, sci-fi, and fantasy that absolutely overflows with personality, thanks in no small part to the talented Jeff Hays.
Carl’s Doomsday LitRPG audiobook has received amazing reviews and ratings. The fans can’t get enough of it. Every day, the dungeon becomes more dangerous. Carl and Princess Donut must fight harder than ever to live in a grinder intended to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions.
Best About This Audiobook
Every chapter of this LitRPG audiobook series that I listened has the unfortunate effect of making me desperate for more. Undoubtedly this series holds a place in my top five favorite works, it just oozes potential and promise of excitement to come.
The humor is excellent, the depth and political intrigue are spectacular, and leave me giggling every time.
- Earthdom: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG audiobook
The last minutes of Barkclay’s life was spent being rescued and transported to another dimension. He believed that by giving himself, he would be able to rescue the Grotto and give it a chance to thrive. He had no idea he’d be reincarnated on the altar when he opened his eyes for the first time.
To safeguard mankind, Gaia has sent the Golems, but their “protection” against the environment is driving humanity into famine. In addition to increasing Grotto’s population, each person saved increases the number of people who must be fed.
You can practically feel the scope of Rockland’s responsibilities shifting. At the same time, he’s got real emotional demons to grapple with.
Best About This Audiobook
Overall, great action continued worldbuilding and fun listen. Looking forward to the next edition! Some serious foreshadowing near the end is keeping me on the edge of my seat for more
Earthdom continues on the adventure and the attempt to save as many humans as possible and prepare for what is to come. Dungeon delving, a small invasion, a new class LitRPG audiobook, Luke Daniels does a stellar job as always as well. if you liked the first ones, you’ll like this one!
- Arsenal: Artorian’s Archives
Artorian has paid a heavy price for his bravery at the Ziggurat. There is no time to relax, though, for the world’s powers are moving. However, even if Artorian is unaware of his role, the next step of the grand plan has already been set into action.
It’s a location of mountains and valleys where the elderly scholar must search for new information to solve the final riddle and win the battle with his own two hands.
For the sake of his loved ones, his humanity may have to be sacrificed to save him. Yet, for an elderly man on a mission, becoming something else is a tiny price to pay. But success only comes through Ascension.
Best About This Audiobook
This entry sees Artorian entering the timeline of the Divine Dungeon series. Its initially interesting, but it does take a large part of the main character’s authority over the tale. He becomes just a small background actor in a larger tale.
At the same time, we see the MC hopping between various settings, almost like a play. It’s not as interesting as the rest of the books, where you watch him naturally grow and interact with the world.
Arsenal is another great installment in the Artorian series in the Divine Dungeon Universe!
- He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure
After cementing itself as one of the best-rated LitRPG audiobooks on Royal Road with an astonishing 13 million views, He Who Fights with Monsters is now available on Amazon.
Discover what happens when a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious environment, and how he copes. The game’s unique growth system, which combines cultivation and conventional LitRPG features, will allow him to acquire a host of sinister abilities.
Best About This Audiobook
There’s plenty of riches, adventures, gods, and magic in this weak-to-strong narrative about the main character who earns his strength without overshadowing everyone around him. Humor, political intrigue, and slice-of-life themes are interwoven with monster combat and adventure in a world filled with rich people.
- The Goblin Horde: A LitRPG Adventure
Until there was a car crash, When Morgan died, he was transported to a world where to exist, he had to level up and become strong enough to combat creatures who ate faces and there was no electricity, but he liked it. Certain technological gods were there, but who didn’t encounter a problem?
An orc, two bad-asses of elf twins as well as the descendant of a Roman general from another version of the earth became his pals. They formed a guild and he became a ruler of numerous cities and villages. A Goblin King horde was on its way, which made things worse.
Best About This Audiobook
The goblin Horde audiobook was fun to listen and we are starting to learn more about the world and the characters. The plot was good and the pacing was good the creative way the author used magic was interesting as well. Overall I enjoyed it and look forward to listening to the next audiobook in this LitRPG series.
- ARCANE KINGDOM ONLINE: THE CHOSEN
With less than 24 hours to live and digital reincarnation as his only option, Clay Hopewell had no choice but to log in or die in the most advanced and supported virtual reality game ever, Arcane Kingdom Online.
However, faking death and achieving immortality isn’t that easy. But even if he can live, he still has to deal with a dream world on the verge of collapse. Also, he can’t unlock his desired mage class, and a malicious bug threatens to upend his new reality.
Best About This Audiobook
The Chosen is a pretty fantastic LitRPG audiobook series opener in the event that he doesn’t rapidly adapt to his new surroundings, his second shot at life will be far less than the first.
Arcane Kingdom Online’s first episode, The Chosen, is a best-selling LitRPG series. If you enjoy RPG mechanics such as quests, loot, and leveling up, you’ll enjoy this fast-paced adventure that will have you reaching for the sequel as soon as you finish it.
- In Search Of The Uldans
The surgeon believes that space piracy is superior to space exploration. Our swashbuckler wants to become a Galactogon pirate, but enigmatic Uldans won’t let him rest and keep throwing new obstacles in his path, distracting him from his main goal.
And how does one become a formidable pirate, the scourge of Galactogon’s countless star systems, when an unbeatable alien invasion is razing them to the ground and taking their lives?
As before, he rejects the black spot when it is offered to him again. To fulfill his pirate fantasies and unravel all of these riddles, he’ll have to put in a lot of effort.
Best About This Audiobook
In Search Of The Uldans is a great LitRPG audiobook to follow if you are a fan of extremely intensified plot twists and want to be actively engaged and perform!
- The Trackers Series
North Korea detonated three strategically positioned nuclear bombs over the United States five days ago, resulting in an electromagnetic pulse that devastated the country. A second attack, a nuclear bomb that devastated the nation’s capital, shattered America’s nerve center.
To preserve their families, survivors must determine how far they will go. To keep their towns and families safe in this lawless new world where the most vicious prosper and innocents suffer, sheriffs, former marines, nurses, and a senator turned secretary of defense must work together. However, they will not be able to save everyone. Certainly not while their humanity is still present!
Best About This Audiobook
The Trackers series has captivated hundreds of thousands of fans around the world with its action, survival lessons, and unique take on the EMP genre.
Nicholas Sansbury Smith, a former Homeland Security disaster mitigation officer and New York Times best-selling author, tells a horrific narrative of survival in the Trackers Lit RPG audiobook series.
- Occultist: Saga Online #1: A LitRPG series
Damien expected his examinations to be difficult enough. Then his mother passed away from a weak heart.
Damien enters the Streamer Contest of Saga Online, the latest fantasy VR-MMORPG, in a desperate effort. Winning will cover the costs of his mother’s operation. However, an early betrayal and a near encounter with a vampire almost derail his endeavor before it even begins.
Stuck at the bottom of a dungeon with no gear, no allies, and little hope, Damien must embrace the unknown Occultist class, master control of his new demon companions, and dominate the competition.
Best About This Audiobook
If you’re like me, you love LitRPG audiobooks, because it’s all about the clever use of game mechanics to advance the story. Occultist audiobook was a lot of things, funny, quick-paced, a good story, and a great bad guy who you genuinely (love to) hate.
Final Verdict
Well, according to me, these are the latest best additions in the LitRPG audiobook genre. If you’ve got a favorite LitRPG title that you think should be on a list of the best LitRPG books and isn’t here, by all means, do let me know in the comment below!
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This article was written by 10audioz and published on Friday, 29 October 2021. The last update was made on Monday, 7 February 2022.